Does Fedor deserve a pass into the UFC?
There have been and still are lesser fighters who continue to showcase their dwindling skills and/or their one-dimensionality in the…
There have been and still are lesser fighters who continue to showcase their dwindling skills and/or their one-dimensionality in the UFC.
Case in point, Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy. He has four losses on the trot and if not for his British pay-per-view appeal, he would’ve most definitely been bounced from the organization.
Truth be told, Fedor’s skill set mightn’t be the necessary requisite for throwing down with the elite of the UFC’s heavyweight assemblage, but one thing to take on board is that his inclusion in the Zuffa-based firm will generate a generous amount of pay-per-view sales, not to mention the live gate and attendance figures.
And let’s not forget his fanbase—20,000-plus turned out for his most recent outing against Jeff “The Snowman” Monson (Russia mightn’t be America, but it’s still a healthy turnout).
And that, per se, should be enough to entice Dana White and Co. to acquire his services—a maximum of three fights at best should suffice.
Or better yet, sign him to a pay-as-you-win contract—the once baddest dude on the planet is not in the driving seat anymore, and I’m sure he’ll be willing to make concessions.
With that said, the company should have carte blanche to do away with his services if he flounders beyond expectation.